Whether you’re a teacher, IT Manager or an Education Professional, following our social media channels is an easy way to keep up with what’s going on in the technology and education sector. By following us you can also learn about valuable...

As part of the on-going enhancements to the Xbox Live experience on Xbox 360, the BBC's iPlayer video-on-demand service is now available to all users in the UK. The iPlayer service is a great way to catch-up on missed episodes of Doctor Who and the Apprentice...

For IT professionals and leaders in education, there is a lot to consider when choosing to take advantage of cloud services. Yes, it’s cost saving, time saving and has lots of other great benefits, but there are important things to check with your...

Great news for education professionals and students - AQA have announced details about the new GCSE Computer Science. The unique curriculum includes some exciting advances, such as development of mobile apps and web technologies, as well as learning computing...

Guest post from Claire Young , TeenBiz . This content was originally posted on MyDaughter . An entrepreneurial mind-set has been proven to deliver an improvement in academic performance, confidence and all round aspiration. I believe that enterprise can...

For schools running Windows XP and old versions of Microsoft Office we are now offering schools a HALF PRICE trade-in agreement, letting you both get up-to-date this summer and get 50% discount off your first year. The “UTD” (Up To Date) offer is available...

To complete our series of KODU in the Classroom posts, the final 2 resources are now available to view/download below. How are you using KODU in the classroom? We would love to hear your stories in the comments below. KODU Game Lab: Lesson Sequence -...

Originally posted on BBC News School Report . Music teacher Gareth Ritter, who has just returned from Washington DC, where he was awarded the Microsoft Innovative Teacher Award, tells School Reporter Georgia all about his "exciting" teaching...

Schools in the UK are riding the crest of the blogging wave, using a range of different often free or open source tools to publish work and ideas and capture the power of ‘audience’. Whilst this approach to blogging is clearly having a great impact...

As the opening sessions at UCISA 2012 come to a close, and the social festivities are about to kick off, there doesn’t seem to be a more appropriate place to be to make the following announcement. The post below from our Microsoft Office blog explains...